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We notice you are using a browser version that we do not support. I pitched for 9 months to most of these publishers and received nibbles of interest. This tool supports importing a file from pdf, jpg, tiff, png. Please note, not all of these publishers accept unsolicited manuscripts. Dangerous myths and terrible truths a quick intro to writing children s books and publishing them by aaron shepard. Self publish childrens books amazon kindle direct publishing. Ejal albania is a limited company and a publishing house in tirana. Whether youre just starting out with self publishing or are part way through your journey this comprehensive resource will provide practical help based on my seven years of self publishing. You can gain access to the lucrative kindle device market, without having to find a publishing agent or publishing.
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